Bottle @ Kaisla. Rich and extremely soft to be such a strong beer. Chocolate, roasted apple, almonds and brie cheese. Unfortunately a slight taste of overnight ashtray. Great palate - super foamy - smalls bubbles. Yes, would like to have another soon.

(Bottle) Pours dark brown to black with a small light brown head. The aroma holds aggressive notes of whisky up front – smoke, wet stone, tar and peat. Undertones of chocolate roast and earth. The flavour is light sweet, light bitter and tiny acidic. Smoke, tar, chocolate, earth, stone and meat. The mouthfeel is soft, almost velvety and bit watery with almost no carbonation. Lingering whisky aftertaste with hints of roast. Near medium bodied.

Bottle (RBESG2011, Grand Tasting)
Black, small tan ring head. Clear islay aroma, roastiness too. Islay all over the taste too. Smooth palate, but a nice tingle from burntness, hops and even a little alcohol. Good, but lacking the wow that would make me wax lyrical and throw around stunning scores.

Bottle. Pours a dark reddish/black color with a small tan head. Has a roasted malty very smoky islay aroma. Roasted malty smoky islay flavor with some hints of chocolate and licorice. Has a roasted malty strong smoky islay finish.

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